Executing the ActionListener of a (Primefaces) menu item leads to an IllegalStateException

Question

In JSF backed bean I got an IllegalStateException when the programmatically added action listener of a programmatically added Primefaces menu item is called. I

Answer 1

EL (read: reflection) cannot access/construct anonymous classes. Refactor them into fullworthy classes.

So, replace

    item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        @Override
        public void processAction(ActionEvent event)
                throws AbortProcessingException {
            System.out.println(event.toString());
        }
    });

by

    item.addActionListener(new FooActionListener());

and

public class FooActionListener implements ActionListener {

    @Override
    public void processAction(ActionEvent event)
            throws AbortProcessingException {
        System.out.println(event.toString());
    }

}

See also:

• How to invoke a JSF action on an anonymous class?